Freddie Flashcards by Andrew arnold

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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone or something back

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, creative

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Onerous, taxing (a)

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Tough-going, hard work

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Formidable (a)

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Big, strong, difficult to beat

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy, crowded, busy

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simultaneously (adv)

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At the same time

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Thoroughly (adv)

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Really, very, strongly

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Severe (a)

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Strict, harsh, miserable

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Arduous (a)

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Hard going, difficult

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Scanty (a)

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Not much of something

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Opulent (a)

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Rich , luxurious, lavish

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Preach (v)

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To tell someone how to behave

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Barter (v)

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To exchange without money

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Demure (a)

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Shy, quiet, respectful

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Heirloom (n)

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Something passed down through the family

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Heir (n)

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Someone who inherits something from their family

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Enterprise (n)

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A new project, a new venture

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Isosceles Triangle

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A triangle that has two equal sides

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Inconsequential (a)

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Not important

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Paramount (a)

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Really important

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Chastise (v)

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To tell someone off

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Commend (v)

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To tell someone they have done well

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Commiserate (v)

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To feel someone’s pain, to comfort someone

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Disconcerted (a)

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Worried

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Kindle (v)

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To start a fire, or to get someone excited

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Indulge (v)

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To give yourself a treat

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Tranquil (a) placid (a)

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Calm

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Turmoil (n)

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Upheaval, storminess, confusion

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Question (v) (NOT ask a question)

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To challenge, the say something is wrong

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Astounding (a)

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Amazing, astonishing

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Elude (v)

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To escape

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Analyse (v)

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To look at information closely

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Emblazon (v)

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To wear a slogan on yourself

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Amicable (a)

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Friendly

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Vivacious (a)

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Full of life

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Discerning (a)

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Able to tell small differences / fussy

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Lethargic (a)

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Lacking energy

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Monotonous (a)

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Long and boring

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Watertight (a)

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Doesn’t let in water

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Sundial (n)

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An old device for telling the time

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Benign (a)

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Mild or good in nature

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Malign (a)

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Evil in nature

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Surly (a)

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Grumpy, bad-tempered, rude

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Diligent, conscientious (a)

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Really careful

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Flaw (n)

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Weak spot, a weakness, a mistake

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Feign (v)

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To fake, to pretend

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Sound (a)

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Secure, safe, steady

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Coppice (n)

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Young trees

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Heath (n)

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Long grass, waste land

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Canter (v)

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Jog (horse)

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Solitude (n)

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Being alone

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Objective (a)

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Fair-minded, looking all sides

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Accord (n)

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Agreement, contract

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Extoll (v)

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Tell the world something

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Enigmatic (a)

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Mysterious, difficult to explain, strange

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Detached (a) (person)

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Solitary, keeps others at a distance

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Principal (a,n)

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The main reason or person

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Principle (n)

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Idea, something you hold dear